Tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood are Sold-Out Online for April 7, Opening Day for "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter"

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood for opening day of "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™" on April 7 are sold out marking the first time ever that the theme park has had to halt online ticketing transactions.

Anticipation for this long-awaited opening has also translated to the sell-out of all specialty products, including the popular VIP Experience and Front of Line ticket option for opening day, as well as Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9.

"We have been getting ready for this exciting day for the past five years and share the exhilaration with those guests who've made April 7^th a sell-out day," said Larry Kurzweil, President, Universal Studios Hollywood. "This incredible consumer demand speaks largely to the arrival of 'The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,' and the dramatic 75 percent transformation of Universal Studios Hollywood into an entirely new destination."

Tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood can be purchased via EZ Rez™, the newly introduced, industry-leading online ticketing platform. This innovative, easy-to-use online ticket purchasing system features an array of new consumer benefits designed to enhance visits to The Entertainment Capital of L.A.  This includes premium savings with all online transactions, one-hour early entry to "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter," and the opportunity to reserve specific date visits.

More information is available at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com. Like Universal Studios Hollywood on Facebook and follow @UniStudios on Instagram and Twitter.

Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.^SM, includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, the Universal CityWalk Cinemas and the "5 Towers" state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue. World-class rides and attractions include the all-new "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™" and renowned, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour featuring the intense "King Kong 360 3-D" attraction and the "Fast & Furious—Supercharged" thrill ride as the Studio Tour's grand finale.  Other popular rides include the 3D-HD adventure, "Despicable Me Minion Mayhem" and immersive "Super Silly Fun Land," the critically-acclaimed mega-attraction, "Transformers™: The Ride-3D," "Revenge of the Mummy^SM—The Ride," "Jurassic Park® —The Ride," "Springfield," hometown of America's favorite TV family, adjacent to the award-winning "The Simpsons Ride^TM" the "Nighttime Studio Tour" which runs on select evenings, and soon-to-open "The Walking Dead" permanent attraction, debuting Summer 2016.

SOURCE Universal Studios Hollywood

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